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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 2d

#PrinceHitstory: On this day in 1980 @warnerrecords & #Prince released his third album “Dirty Mind”.

It hit #45 on @billboard & sold over 1 million copies Worldwide since its release. @Prince changed music forever.

What’s UR favorite track from this masterpiece? #Prince4Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 3d

#PrinceHistory: On this day in 1986 #Prince told the members of The Revolution that he was disbanding the group.

Matt Fink and Brown Mark were asked to stay.

Brown Mark declined. #Prince4Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 6d

#PrinceHistory: On this day in 1993 #Prince released the the first disc of a 2-disc set for “Peach” in the UK. It hit #14 there!

#Prince4Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 8d

A song that STILL resonates today: #PrinceHitstory: On this day in 1985 WB, #Prince & The Revolution released the final single "America" from our favorite album "Around the World In A Day".

The song hit #46 on @billboard.com & helped the parent album sell 6 million copies! #Prince4Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 8d

#Prince fans!

“To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, the #Prince Estate in partnership with Warner Records and Legacy Recordings, will release Around The World In A Day: The Singles, exclusively for RSD Black Friday. With audio newly remastered by Bernie Grundman, #Prince3Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 9d

Ready?

#PrinceHistory: On this day #Prince released his 13th album "Diamonds and Pearls" in 1991. It sold over 6 million copies & hit #3 on @billboard.com

#TheTimeMachine released the single "Chocolate" by Morris Day & The Time in 1990; & "Apollonia 6" in 1984! Whew!

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 10d

I’m here 4 U. 😉

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 11d

#PrinceHitstory: On this day #Prince released “My Name Is Prince” single in 1992 and “Dance 4 Me (Icon Remix)” in 2009 via iTunes.

“My Name Is Prince” underperformed at #36 on @billboard.com .

WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON "MY NAME IS PRINCE"?

#Prince4Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 12d

#PrinceHitstory: On this day #Prince released Madhouse’s “Ten” single in 1987, “Cinnamon Girl’ single in 2004, & "Free Urself” on TIDAL in 2015.

“Cinnamon Girl’ maybe Prince’s most topical song and video. Shockingly, “Cinnamon Girl’ NEVER charted on @billboard.com! 😳 #Prince4Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 14d

#PrinceHitstory: BIG DAY 2DAY! On this day in 1984 @warnerrecords & #Prince released the single “Purple Rain”. It hit #2 on @billboard.com!

AND in 1995 Prince released maybe his most underrated album,“The Gold Experience” in the US. It hit #6 on @billboard! #Prince4Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 16d

#PrinceHistory: On this day in 1982 @warnerrecords & #Prince released the singles “1999” 4 the 1st time where it hit #44 this time on @billboard Hot 100 (#12 on re-release)

AND @Prince gave you “Nasty Girl” by Vanity 6. The 1999 album would sell over 7 million copies! #Prince4Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 21d

#PrinceHitstory: On this day 1987 #Prince, @PaisleyPark Records, & @warnerrecords.bsky.social released Taja Sevelle's Self-Titled album!

It featured 2 Prince penned tracks: “Wouldn’t You Love To Love Me?” & “If I Could Get Your Attention” An amazing album, if you don’t own it, GET IT! #Prince4Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 23d

#Prince fans! #Music Fans! This week we hop in our Smash Mouth-brand time machine and rocket back to 1997.

We’re counting down our Top Four Songs of ’97, and trust us, there’s No Doubt it’s gonna be a banger.

youtu.be/HhE4aJH95qA?...

Just Rank(ed): Episode 35 - "Favorite Songs from 1997"

YouTube video by Just Rank(ed) Podcast

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 24d

Stephen Colbert, quotes #Prince’s song “Let’s Go Crazy” #Prince4Ever

youtu.be/v9hkNvXkygk?...

EMMYs | The Late Show Wins Outstanding Talk Series

YouTube video by CBS

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 26d

#PrinceHistory: On this day in 1993 @warnerrecords & #Prince released “The Hits/The B-Sides” boxset (w/ the Hits 1 & Hits 2 individual releases). It hit #19 on @billboard.com (re-entering #6 in 2016).

It sold over 1 MILLION COPIES WORLDWIDE! WHAT IS THIS Prince COLLECTION MISSING?

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 29d

#Prince fans! I’m going to say it now the reason why the Estate isn’t releasing any Vault music:

They don’t have it and/or what was in the Vault was damaged beyond repair.

There is no other reason for it. #Prince4Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 29d

1000%. My favorite album and they couldn't even add the alt versions of the songs?

Such a letdown...

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · 29d

#Prince Estate disappoints with new "Around The World In A Day Deluxe Edition"

NO UNRELEASED VERSIONS are part of this release.

store.prince.com/collections/...

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · Sep 10

#PrinceHistory: On this day in 1980 @warnerrecords.bsky.social and #Prince released the single “Uptown”.

It never cracked the billboard Hot 100, but it #5 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club & Soul Charts.

History was made. Prince ’s iconic album “Dirty Mind” would be released a month later.

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · Sep 9

DID U KNOW? Prince wrote this song about himself. #PrinceHistory: On this day in 1991 @warnerrecords, #Prince and the NPG released “Cream”.

It hit the Top 10 in many markets, #1 in the US! Helped the album “Diamonds and Pearls” sell over 9 million copies. #Prince4Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · Sep 6

#PrinceHistory: On this day in 2018 the #Prince Estate released "17 Days" to streaming as a preview to the forthcoming @Prince album "Piano & A Microphone 1983". #Prince4Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · Sep 5

It was! It was a great night.

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · Sep 5

You must have read much different book. She said he chased her after she told him off. She also stated he didn’t hit her, was “mean to her”.

Get your shit facts straight.

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · Sep 3

#PrinceHistory: On this day #Prince released “S.S.T.” in 2005 & “Breakfast Can Wait” in 2013. The latter hitting #57 on @billboard.com.

S.S.T. stands 4 ‘sea surface temperature’, but Prince added it 2 mean ‘Sade’s Sweetest Taboo’. A reference to the singer Sade’s 1985 hit. #Prince4Ever

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PrinceHits @princehits.bsky.social · Sep 2

#PrinceHistory: On this day in 1981 @warnerrecords.bsky.social and #Prince released the single "Controversy".

The song hit #70 on @billboard.com 's Hot 100, #7 on Billboard's Soul Chart and the first Prince single to hit #1, which it did on the Billboard Disco Chart... for SIX WEEKS!
#Prince4Ever

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